All the Wonderfully Weird Beers You Should Be Drinking

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All the Wonderfully Weird Beers You Should Be Drinking

TODD TANKERSLEY (BEER), CHRISTIE HEMM KLOK (CAPS)

As the craft brewing industry continues to grow, it continues to get weirder—in the best way possible. Beer is better than it's ever been, thanks to experimental hops, funky yeast strains, and a spirit of hackerlike ingenuity. It's not just craft, it's science.

The innovative boiling process for this eminently drinkable East Coast IPA involves fresh hops being added 60 times over an hour, which imparts plenty of citrus, cedar, pine, orange, and grassy flavors.

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Rooted in Belgian styles like lambics and gueuzes, these acidic, bacteria- and yeast-enhanced beers have exploded in the States. —K. M. McFarland